Anagrams of metabolisms
Word metabolisms has
1102 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of metabolisms.
- metabolism
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noun,
Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available.
Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- immolates
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verb (used with object),
to sacrifice.
- mesoblast
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noun,
the mesoderm.
- embolisms
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noun,
Pathology. the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
- isolates
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- atomisms
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noun,
Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- mismates
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verb (used with or without object),
to mate unsuitably or wrongly.
- melismas
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noun,
an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.
- immolate
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verb (used with object),
to sacrifice.
- maltoses
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- timbales
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- embolism
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noun,
Pathology. the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus.
- stabiles
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- bimetals
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- albites
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- timbals
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noun,
a kettledrum.
- Moabite
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noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- timbale
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- seismol
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- seismo-
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- mobiles
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noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- stabile
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- Astilbe
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noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- samlets
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noun,
a young salmon.
- tammies
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noun,
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
- stables
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- biomass
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noun,
Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
- embalms
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
- blasto-
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- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- Samoset
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noun,
died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- samites
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- oblasts
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noun,
(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
- aimless
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adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- lissome
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adjective,
lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
- limbate
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adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- tsimmes
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noun,
tzimmes.
- somites
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- tommies
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
- molests
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verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- Moslems
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adjective, noun,
Muslim (defs 1, 2).
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- Iobates
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noun,
a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
- mimosas
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noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Melissa
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- Matisse
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
- atomism
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noun,
Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- smaltos
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noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- mismate
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verb (used with or without object),
to mate unsuitably or wrongly.
- abseils
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- boatels
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- melisma
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noun,
an ornamental phrase of several notes sung to one syllable of text, as in plainsong or blues singing.
- oblates
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- maltose
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- Amboise
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noun,
a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.
- solates
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Mobile
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noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- Sasebo
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noun,
a seaport on NW Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- smolts
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noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- samlet
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noun,
a young salmon.
- Beloit
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noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- sambos
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noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- Moesia
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noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- stemma
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noun,
ocellus (def 1).
- steams
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noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- basils
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noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- steals
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noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- Basset
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noun,
one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat.
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- bastes
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noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- stales
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adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Sammie
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noun,
a sandwich.
- I-beam
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noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- beasts
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noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- besoms
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noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- besots
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verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- maists
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- smelts
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noun,
any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax.
- boasts
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noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- smalts
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noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- boatel
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noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- boites
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noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- smalto
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noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- bolita
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noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- Siloam
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noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- smites
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Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Mimosa
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noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- Simmel
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noun,
Georg [gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), 1858–1918, German sociologist and philosopher.
- slimes
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noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- botels
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noun,
boatel.
- sliest
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adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- mimeos
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noun,
mimeograph.
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- slates
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noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- smiles
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noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- limbos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- somite
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- somat-
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- Somali
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noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- maloti
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noun,
plural of loti.
- missal
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- biomes
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noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- biotas
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noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Salome
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noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- emboss
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verb (used with object),
to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.
- blames
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noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- sobeit
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conjunction,
if it be so that; provided that.
- blasts
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- embalm
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.
- Seboim
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noun,
Zeboim.
- bleats
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- Elissa
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noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- Soemba
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noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- blites
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noun,
sea blite.
- bloats
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noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- stimes
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noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Lomita
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noun,
a town in SW California.
- salmis
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noun,
salmi.
- Lesbos
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noun,
Mytilene (def 1).
- Tamils
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- masto-
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- leasts
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noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- lobate
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adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- amoles
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Tobies
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noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- molest
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verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- Tobias
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noun,
the son of Tobit.
- tassel
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noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- tmesis
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noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- motile
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adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- oblate
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- ambles
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noun,
an ambling gait.
- ambits
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noun,
circumference; circuit.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- oblast
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noun,
(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- metal.
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- timbal
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noun,
a kettledrum.
- Lemass
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noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- molies
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noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- almost
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adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- labio-
-
- toiles
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noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- assoil
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verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- tables
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- mambos
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noun,
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- mesail
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noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- limbas
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- stolas
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noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- stomas
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noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- mesial
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adjective,
medial.
- Tolima
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noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- istles
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noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Moslem
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adjective, noun,
Muslim (defs 1, 2).
- teslas
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noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Maoism
-
noun,
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- sabots
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noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- oasis
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- limba
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- lemma
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noun,
a subsidiary proposition introduced in proving some other proposition; a helping theorem.
- SISAL
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noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Mabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- Eliot
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noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- limas
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limos
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noun,
a limousine.
- misos
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noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Miss.
-
- sials
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noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sites
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noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- oases
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noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- sito-
-
- seism
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noun,
an earthquake.
- mimes
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noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- seti-
-
- mises
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noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- simas
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noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- momes
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noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- silos
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noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Moses
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noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- motel
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noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- silts
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noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- semis
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- semi-
-
- Selma
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noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Mossi
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noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Simms
-
noun,
William Gilmore [gil-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈgɪl mɔr,, -moʊr/ (Show IPA), 1806–70, U.S. author.
- easts
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noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- miso-
-
- motes
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noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- limbs
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noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- sebi-
-
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- oste-
-
- IATSE
-
- SAMOS
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noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- sabot
-
noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- Ital.
-
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- ileo-
-
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- sails
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noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- molas
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noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- isbas
-
noun,
izba.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- obits
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Mists
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- estab
-
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- BSMet
-
- Malmo
-
noun,
a seaport in S Sweden, on the Sound opposite Copenhagen, Denmark.
- slabs
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- atmo-
-
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- asst.
-
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- mast-
-
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- Metol
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- stome
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- bases
-
noun,
plural of basis.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Balt.
-
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- mambo
-
noun,
a fast ballroom dance of Caribbean origin, rhythmically similar to the rumba and cha-cha but having a more complex pattern of steps.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- stobs
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- ammos
-
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melia
-
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- 30-30
-
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- alti-
-
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- ambi-
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- alto-
-
- meta-
-
- meso-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telo-
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- basis
-
noun,
the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Basso
-
noun,
a person who sings bass; a bass.
- male-
-
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- Bliss
-
noun,
supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- bless
-
verb (used with object),
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Botes
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- slobs
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- bolts
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- bisso
-
noun,
bis2 .
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- bests
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- Somme
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918; World War II, 1944. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- besot
-
verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- stabs
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- basts
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- malms
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- biol.
-
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mol.
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mil.
-
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- moms
-
noun,
mother1 .
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- met.
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mis-
-
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- Sol.
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Ste.
-
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- sobs
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- SMSA
-
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLBM
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tab.
-
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Tob.
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Tasm
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sab.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- osis
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- MSTS
-
- MSME
-
- MSIE
-
- MSEM
-
- MSBA
-
- MSAM
-
- MSAE
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- mes-
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sibs
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sem.
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEbS
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- SBLI
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- BSAE
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- SASE
-
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- 1080
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- itol
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bass
-
noun,
the bass part.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- bal.
-
- iso-
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- ible
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- ASME
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lea.
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- atm.
-
- Lab.
-
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- amt.
-
- BSSA
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Bol.
-
- btl.
-
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- BSSE
-
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- BSOT
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- BSMT
-
- BSME
-
- BOSS
-
noun,
a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
- bot.
-
- BSLS
-
- BSLM
-
- BSIT
-
- BSIE
-
- BSES
-
- BSEM
-
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- BMet
-
- ELAS
-
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- ESIS
-
- Bess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- bet.
-
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- eso-
-
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- bio-
-
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emia
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- BLit
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- asis
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- lobs
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- malm
-
noun,
an artificial mixture of chalk and clay for making into bricks.
- MALS
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitB
-
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- aet.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ALBM
-
- abs-
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- mal-
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Alis
-
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- alt.
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- meas
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mem.
-
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- AMLS
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- AIME
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- ABLS
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- abl.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- al.
-
- abt
-
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BMT
-
- BLA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- BMS
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- SMB
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- BLM
-
- SMA
-
- ABM
-
- TSI
-
- BMI
-
- SMM
-
- ble
-
- SMS
-
- TSE
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Am.
-
- ab-
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- BME
-
- BLS
-
- TIA
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- STM
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BSS
-
- bl.
-
- BEM
-
- be-
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Amb
-
- ATB
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AME
-
- at.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TBO
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- TAL
-
- ast
-
- Tbi
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- TBA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- asb
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- STL
-
- STI
-
- TMO
-
- SSE
-
- BIE
-
- tlo
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- bi-
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSB
-
- AMS
-
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- ALM
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- STB
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- BSL
-
- MSM
-
- OSA
-
- ob.
-
- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- MST
-
- Les
-
- OAS
-
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- MSA
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- OSB
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OEM
-
- OMB
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Ola
-
- BSA
-
- OIt
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- obl
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Mao
-
- MSL
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- MIE
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mo.
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- Mbm
-
- MBO
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MM.
-
- LMT
-
- MLS
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MMT
-
- MME
-
- MLA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ml.
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LSS
-
- MIT
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- MBE
-
- Me.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TSS
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ose
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- ETO
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ETS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- ESA
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ESL
-
- EBS
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SLA
-
- BSE
-
- BSO
-
- SLE
-
- La.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- BST
-
- Bt.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- OTB
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- BSM
-
- SAE
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- EAM
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ist
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ITA
-
- BTE
-
- EOM
-
- ite
-
- So.
-
- eo-
-
- OSS
-
- Lt.
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- MB
-
- Eb
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AO
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- i.
-
- M.
-
- SA
-
- L2
-
- BO
-
- BM
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- t.
-
- TB
-
- T1
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- ol
-
- L.
-
- S.
-
- SL
-
- TM
-
- SM
-
- le
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.